Pakistani initiative: Iran and U.S. conditions to accept an agreement
Arab and regional countries aim to dissuade Trump from following through on his threat to strike Iranian energy infrastructure, favoring delay to allow negotiations to continue.
by Mounir RABIH · L'Orient TodayWhat L’Orient-Le Jour has learnedThe deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war is approaching Tuesday evening, amid mounting doubts over the prospects for a deal. The skepticism stems from a persistent gap between the two sides’ conditions and demands. A Pakistani initiative, presented with Egyptian and Turkish mediation and proposing, among other measures, a 45-day truce to allow negotiations to continue, does not differ fundamentally from options discussed in previous direct U.S.-Iran talks before the outbreak of the war.Interpretations of the Pakistani initiative vary. Some see it as a potential compromise that could satisfy all parties and offer a face-saving way out of the conflict. Others view it as doomed to fail, arguing that Trump is unwilling to grant Iran any...
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